The Unofficial Speak Out Wireless Canada Consumer Page - Topic: Recycling of telephone numbers https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/recycling-of-telephone-numbers/ Simple:Press Version 5.7.5.3 bridonca on Recycling of telephone numbers https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/recycling-of-telephone-numbers/#p19145 Technical service details https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/recycling-of-telephone-numbers/#p19145 I would also think it would depend on the number. It stands to reason a 416 number would cycle much faster than a 902 number because of the demand.

]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 10:07:54 -0700 iamdrumming on Recycling of telephone numbers https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/recycling-of-telephone-numbers/#p19135 Technical service details https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/recycling-of-telephone-numbers/#p19135 I know my old SpeakOut number was given to someone else within a month. I'm not sure if there is a set time a number has to be inactive. Once, it's deemed inactive, I'm sure any carrier can pick it back up almost immediately.

]]> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:49:18 -0700 647Guy on Recycling of telephone numbers https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/recycling-of-telephone-numbers/#p19134 Technical service details https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/technical-service-details/recycling-of-telephone-numbers/#p19134 Anyone know how long a previously used telephone # has to remain inactive before it is assigned to someone else by one of the telephone companies?

Recently activated a new SO phone bought in Toronto, late August, and was surprisingly assigned a 416 area code #, rather than one with the new 647 area code. Within a few days a couple of text messages were received presumably intended for prior holder of #, although I guess they could simply have been misdialed (twice!) calls.

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